Chapter 31
As soon as Kylie finished speaking. Austin’s heavy breathing echoed through the phone, a clear sign of his anger.
“I dare you to say it again!” Austin shouted, his voice like thunder
Kylie arched her gorgeous eyebrows, a teasing smile tugging at her lips. “You’re not old, but you’ve got issues. If your hearing’s as bad as your judgment, you should get both checked out. With that, she ended the call, thinking there was no point in listening to more of Austin’s garbage,
The
call was a small victory, but it still stung. These were people the had once tried to get along with. Shak The Guess I wasn’t secing clearly back then.
ur head, she
Meanwhile, Austin glared at his phone, his teeth clenched so hard it was a wonder they didn’t crack. His usually handsome face was a mask of fury.
“What did she say? Is she still being stubborn? Does she never think about the consequences? How could I have a sister like her?” Chris’s face was dark, like a storm about to break.
Melanie bit her lip, her voice small, “She’s not going to delete the Twitter post or apologize to me, is she? She was curious who had given Kylie the courage to stand up to her.
“What exactly did she say?” Julie asked Austin.
Austin’s jaw tightened as he replied, “She’s being defiant. She won’t take down the Twitter post, and she insulted me.”
“If she doesn’t know better and ignores our warnings, then we’ll handle the PR if this hits the media. If anyone’s going to be embarrassed, it’ll be her. We can’t let Melanie take the heat. Chris made his decision swiftly.
Melanie looked at him with a grateful expression “Thank you, Chris”
Claude, who had been quiet until now, frowned and said, “She doesn’t seem that foolish. Let’s check her Twitter; maybe she’s just bluffing”
In the next thirty minutes, they checked Twitter multiple times, but Kylie’s post remained untouched.
The other woman” and “cheater” were trending locally. The Twitter storm was in full swing. Almost every Jardora resident on Twitter had seen Kylie’s post.
Melanie’s phone was bombarded with messages and calls. They were all about how she’d become the other woman and questioning her taste in Craig, who was apparently just a regular Joe,
“How… How could they all believe it? Kylie’s ruined me,” Melanie wailed to the others.
Julie’s phone buzzed with several messages too, all asking about the incident. Taking a deep breath, she said to her sons, “You need to fix this. Make sure everyone knows Kylie Photoshopped that photo.
“Got it,” the three sons replied in unison.
Melanie clutched her phone, her eyes glittering with malice as she thought, ‘Kylie, you’re asking for it. I’ll make you the pariah of Jardora, someone everyone will avoid. Then she pulled up Craig’s WhatsApp and sent a message.
By the afternoon, when Kylie was wrapping up work, Kevin finally approached her with his phone. “Kylie, you need to see this. Your Twitter post is everywhere, on Twitter and Instagram
Kylie glanced at it. She’d expected it to spread, especially with many classmates from Jardora on Twitter who might
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recognize Melanie. But it was surprising how fast it had gone viral.
“Cheaters and homewreckers deserve to be exposed. They brought it on themselves!” Kevin defended Kylie, angry on her behalf. He couldn’t fathom how such an ordinary guy like Craig had the audacity to cheat.
Definitely deserved, but why are you still here?” Kylie asked. Keyin should have been off work an hour ago.
Kevin scratched his head and replied, “I was worried you’d be upset about that jerk.”
“He’s not worth it. Let’s go. I have to visit a patient at the hospital Kylie said, grabbing her bag and heading out.
Kevin immediately followed, “Kylie, are you really okay?”
“Absolutely,” Kylie replied, her tone resolute.
In t In the car, Trevor was looking at the unfinished work on his laptop. He’d planned to work overtime, but with his grandmother in the hospital, he had to finish the remaining work on the road.
While working. Zach got a Twitter notification. It was about a video. He clicked to watch it and saw Kylie’s Twitter post from the morning.
That wasn’t the main point. The main point was that Melanie had posted on Instagram, a screenshot of a legal letter, a description from Melanie claiming the photo was fake. The Lampard family’s company had also shared this Instagram post.
He quickly opened Instagram, and the tide had turned in a short time. The Lampard family had hired trolls; they were all attacking Kylie and had even exposed her photos.
He was stunned, and he couldn’t help but wonder aloud, “Isn’t Ms. Thompson Samuel’s biological daughter? Is Ms. Thompson the real deal, or is this Melanie?”
Trevor, who was focused on his work, glanced up at Zach. Zach quickly explained the whole story. In the end, he concluded, “Ms. Thompson can’t handle the Lampard family’s professional PR team, not to mention their legal team, on her own.”
Trevor reviewed the legal letter from the Lampard family and all the screenshots.
His eyes were somewhat heavy, with a slightly cold light that made one unconsciously straighten their back in fear. Zach, who was with Trevor almost every day, was still a bit afraid.
“Gather all the evidence of Craig and Melanie together and give it to me, Trevor said, his voice firm.
“Right away,” Zach replied, springing into action.
As Kylie approached the hospital, she received a call from Amanda.
“Kylie, where are you now? Let me come with you, or you can come home. Ethan and James are back, and Hoard is staying at school for a couple of days. It’s better to be with family at a time like this. It eases the heart, Amanda said, her voice gentle to her beloved daughter.
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my way to the hospital to visit Noreen, and I’ll be home Late. You all have dinner without me. Oh, Mom, have you seen the news online? Don’t worry. It’s nothing serious, Kylie said, guessing it was the reason for Amanda’s call.
Amanda let out a sigh of relief and said, “Alright, we’ll wait for you to get back.”
At the Thompson residence, Ethan and James kept a close eye on the social media storm. It was obvious the Lampard family was behind the surge in online activity, buying their way to the top of the trends and hiring trolls to spread their side of the
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“Bro, they’re using a professional PR tearn, James said to Ethan, glancing at their mother Amanda, who was busy in the
kitchen.
Ethan’s face was stern as he responded, “Tve asked around, and they’re discussing a solution. Hold on.”
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James nodded. This wouldn’t be easy to resolve. They knew the truth was that Craig had cheated, but netizens wouldn’t believe it. The Lampard family’s PR and counterattack had been too timely; they must have prepared their PR right after Kylie’s Twitter post.
They don’t deserve to be Kylie’s parents. How can parents treat their own daughter like this? Kylie must be right now, James said with resentment.
terrible
Ethan’s phone buzzed with a message from the group he had set up with a few friends. Their discussed plan was for Kylie to apologize to minimize her own losses.
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